Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12894, Daniel Fairman, Conn.

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Larman, Daniel
S. 12894
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9642
Connecticut Daniel Fairman
of Windham in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Branch of the First Regiment by Col Johnson in the Conn. Militia for 10 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of June 1833 and sent to Clerk Windham Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $66:66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 33 16:66 $83:32
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk Book 6 Vol. 3 Page 13

Date of death not on A.B.

Daniel V. 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100 Daniel Vaimans
No. 2.
10/19/43.

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Amin Bolles Clerk
We Shubael Hatches  residing in the town of  Willington in said Windham County, and Daniel Reynolds residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Haiman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Shubael Hatches Daniel Reynolds
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest Amin Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Col. Shubael Hatches who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resi- dent in the said town of Willington and that Daniel Reynolds who signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Willington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Amin Bolles Clerk
Amin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Haiman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832
Amin Bolles Clerk
comm and of Gen. Spencer - Col Johnson was Col of the the regiment and the names of the other general officers the applicant does not recollect - In the third term of service as above mentioned the applicant does not recollect the names of any of the general or field officers except that of Major afterwards Col Ledyard - In the fourth term he does not rec- ollect the names of the field or general officers except that of Col Eddy - In the third fifth term the he does not recollect the name of any of the general or field officers except that of Col Hapgood -

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } SS. COUNTY OF WINDHAM, }
On this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of the County of Windham aforesaid, now sitting, Daniel Fairman a resident of the town of Willingly in the County of Windham, and State of Connecticut, aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: Viz —
He first enlisted for the term of two months in the month of February 1777 in the company of Capt. Morse and joined said company at the time above mentioned in Providence where he remained two weeks, he  was then marched to Bristol where he remained about four or five weeks and then proceeded to Warren where he remained until said term of two months was completed. In the month of February 1778 he again enlisted for the term of two months in Capt. Moses Branch , company joined said company in said month of February in Providence where he remained until he had completed said term. In March 1779 he was drafted for the term of two months to go to New London and accordingly marched in the company of Capt. Jones of Hebron to said New London where he remained until dismissed at the end of said two months. In June of the same year enlisted for the term of two months in the company of Capt. Ransford and served at New London until said term expired. In the month of July or August he was drafted for the term of two months to go to Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island and arrived under Capt. Stoddams at Greenwich and at Tower Hill the close of this term. At the time of performing the services above mentioned he was an inhabitant of the town of Hickling in said Windham County. In his first term of service the troops at Providence were under the
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
The following interrogatories were by said Court propounded to said applicant, viz:—
 1. Where and in what year were you born? I was born in Willingly in 1759  2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I suppose my age is recorded in the town records in said Willingly  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I have always resided in said Willingly  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? I have already stated above  5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service. I have already stated above  6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I never recd a written discharge  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood; and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution. Col. Shubael Hutchinson & David Reynolds 
Daniel Fairman
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest  Admirin Bolles Clerk
We Shubael Hutchinson residing in the town of Willingly in said Windham County, and Daniel Reynolds residing in (the same,) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Fairman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Shubael Hutchinson David Reynolds
Sworn, and subscribed, on the day and year aforesaid, before the County Court for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Attest  Admirin Bolles Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Col. Shubael Hutchinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the said town of Willingly and that David Reynolds who signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Willingly and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest  Admirin Bolles Clerk
Admirin Bolles Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Fairman for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30 th day of July A. D. 1832
Admirin Bolles Clerk
the command of Gen. Spencer . Col. Johnson was Col. of the the regiment and the names of the other general officers the applicant does not recollect. In the third term of service as above mentioned the applicant does not recollect the names of any of the general or field officers except that of Major afterwards Col. Sedgwick . In the fourth term he does not recollect the names of the field or general officers except that of Col. Chid . In the third fifth term he does not recollect the names of any of the general or field officers except Col. Hapon .

During his second period of service Col. Johnson was Col of the regiment to which he belonged Capt Moses Branch was his captain. Bings was Lieutenant and Tuckerman Ensign, the troops at that place were under the command of Genl Shencer. During his third period of service he cannot recollect the name of his Col, Major Riply was Major and had the principal command of said regiment later Jones commanded his company Lieut's name forgotten, Ensign Jacob Shadling - During his fourth period of service Col Joseph Cady was commander of his regiment Major name forgotten Capt Ransford was commander of his company Lieutenants and Ensigns names forgotten.
During his fifth period of service Col Kapson commanded his regiment Major's name forgotten Capt Adams commanded his company Peter Davison was Lieutenant name of Ensign forgotten - Said appli- cant says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot call to mind the names of any officers under whom he served except the foregoing, and said applicant desires that if he has failed to give satisfaction upon this point and if he has failed by the accompanying depositions to prove the whole of his service above mentioned and he has proved sufficient to entitle him to a pension (even the lowest) that the same may be granted as his poverty and infirmities will render it extremely inconvenient if not impossible to obtain any more evidence if indeed any more could be obtained - Said applicant being required to answer the 4th and 5th interrogatories prescribed by the War Department

At a court of Probate holden at Killings within and for the District of Killings in the State of Connecticut on the fifth  third day of December AD 1832 —
Present Thomas Backus Judge
Personally appeared Daniel Fairman of Killings in the County of Windham residing within said District and in addition to a declaration made by him before the County court for the County of Windham on the 30th day of July AD 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 doth on his oath make the following declaration — That he served not less than ten months as a private soldier in the Army of the American Revolution and for such service he claims a pension, that he has no documentary evidence to prove the same or any part thereof, that he knows of no living witnesses whose testimony he can procure to prove the same or any part thereof except Shaback Hutchins, Silvan Short, Isaac Rude and Nathan Witter and David Reynolds — Said applicant being required to give the names of officers under whom he served says that during his first period of service the Col's name he has forgotten Major Ridley was Major. Capt. Morey was commander of the company — Comfort Day and Birge were lieutenants. The name of the Ensign forgotten.

says that during the first second and fourth periods of service he served under enlistment, during the third and fifth periods above mentioned he was drafted. In answer to the fifth interrogatory says that he has already named all the officers he can recollect that he does not recollect that there ever were with the regiment in which he served any continental regiments and that he cannot possibly recollect the names of officers of other militia regiments which were with his said regiment - Said applicant says he was in no battle while in service and that he cannot recollect any general circumstances of said service except that whilst he was on service in Providence as above stated Col. Simon Gen Barton, proceeded with a party of men to Rhode Island and took and brought off Gen Prescott -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year afore said before the Probate for the District of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut -
Attest { Thomas Barker Judge David Clark Clerk
We Roswell Whitmore and John A Whipple clergymen residing in the town of Killingly in said Windham County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Fairman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
Roswell Whitmore

Sworn to and Subscribed before said Probate Court on the day and year aforesaid - And said Court hereby certifies that it appears to them that Rev. Russell Whitman who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in said Town of Hilling, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
and I David Chase Clerk of said Probate Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Gaiman for admission - For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court. The fifth day of December A.D. 1832
David Chase Clerk
Daniel Gaiman Petitioner

State of New York Cayuga County } ss
On the first day of March 1833 personally appeared before me Gershon Morse a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Roswell Fairman of Seneca County and State aforesaid, Aged 88 years in August next, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, declare and say, That he was Born in Killingley, State of Connecticut and removed from that Town to Seneca County in 1822. And is the Brother of Daniel Fairman now residing in Killingley, That he and his Brother lived with their Father during the Revolutionary War, and was personally knowing to his Brother Daniel Fairman being drafted or enlisted in the Militia, and being called into actual Service in the militia of the State Connecticut during the Revolutionary war as follows. That in the month of February 1777 he enlisted into the Service, he went under General Spencer, and I think from my best recollection he went under Lieut Comfort Day He was absent from home at Providence R. I. about two months, and as this deponent believes was in the Service during that time, That in the month February 1778 he enlisted or was drafted in Capt Branch Company as this deponent understood at the time, and went to Providence and was gone from home about two months and as this deponent believes was in the Service during that time, That in March 1779 I was knowing to his going from home in Lieut Spalding's Company in the Service to New London and was absent two months, That in June 1779, he was again drafted or enlisted for two months and was absent from home about that time, and I have no doubt was in the Service during that time, That about the month of August 1780 he was again in the Service and went as this deponent then understood to Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island and was absent about two months and as this deponent believes was in the Service during that time
Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year above written before me
Moswell Fairman Gershon Morse a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cayuga

This may certify that I am acquainted with the Roswell Fairman the deponent aforesaid and believe him to be a creditable person and that his depositions are entitled to credit — Gardner Morse a Judge of Cayuga Co. Pleas
State of New York Cayuga County ss. Clerk's office
I Michael S. Myers, Clerk of said County. Do certify that Gardner Morse Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn & by whom the above certificate purports to have been made, was, at the date of the said certificate affidavit, a Judge of Cayu- ga County Courts; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit & Certificate, to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand & Seal of office at Auburn in said County, this 7th day of March A.D. 1833
M. S. Myers Clerk

December 16, 1936.
Mr. Charles G. Fairman "Springfield Union" Springfield, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Daniel Fairman S. 12984
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Fairman of Killingly, Connecticut, a pensioner.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, S. 12984, based upon service of Daniel Fairman in the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Fairman was born in the year 1759, in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given. His father, however, lived in Killingly, Connecticut, at the time Daniel served in the Revolutionary War.
While a resident of Killingly, Connecticut, Daniel Fairman enlisted in February 1777 and served two months as private in Captain Moseley's Connecticut company, during which he marched to Bristol and Warwick, Rhode Island; he enlisted in February 1778, and served two months in Captain Moses Branch's company, Colonel Johnson's Connecticut regiment, a part of the time at Providence Rhode Island; he enlisted in March 1779, and served two months as private in Captain Jones' Connecticut company, at New London Connecticut, and from about July 1, 1779, served two months as private in Captain Ransford's Connecticut company; he enlisted in July or August 1780, and served two months as private in Captain Adams' company, at Greenwich, Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application, executed July 30, 1832, at which time he resided in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut. He had always resided in that town.
In 1833, Roswill Fairman, brother of Daniel Fairman, was a

resident of Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York; he stated that he was born in August 1765, in Killingly, Connecticut, and lived there with his father when Daniel served during the war. Said Roswell Fairman lived in Killingly until 1822, then moved to Sempronius, New York.
No reference was made to wife or children of Daniel Fairman.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Daniel Fairman, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Daniel Fairman, Certificate #9642 Issued June 1, 1833 Rate $33.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of June 7, 1832. Connecticut Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Reo
✓ 12.894 INVALID.
File No. 12.894
Daniel Fairman Priv. Reer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1936 - Dec. 17 - Hist. to Charles G. Farmer I.D.L.

J. Hutchinson. J. Short J. Rude. L. D. Reynolds for. D. Fairman

I Shubael Hutchins of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut of the age of  aged seventy three years do testify and say - That in the year 1777 during the revolutionary war Daniel Fairman served two months with me at Providence and Bristol in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Moseley's company under General West - The name of our Colonel I do not recollect. Said company was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut - In the months of February and March 1778 the said Fairman also served with me in Providence in said State of Rhode Island in Capt Moses Branch's company and Col Johnson's regiment - Said regiment was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut. I also testify and say that I served one month during the months of July and August 1779 at Groton in the State of Connecticut and during that time the said Fairman was also in service at New London - How long he had been in service at New London when I arrived at Groton I cannot say, but we were discharged about the same time - and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Killingly the 30th day of July 1832 -
Shubael Hutchins
State of Connecticut County of Windham } S. Killingly July 30. 1832
Then Shubael Hutchins who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made

solemn oath to the truth of the same before me And I do hereby certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace /
Windham County ss. Killington Dec 4 th 1882
I hereby certify that the words "of lawful age" in the second line of the within affidavit were added and the words "aged seventy three years" inserted at the request of the within named deponent who after such alteration again made oath to the truth of the same before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace / / /

I Siloam Short of Killingly in the County of Windham aged 79 years  of lawful age do testify and say That in the year 1779 and for a long time previous, I was and still am well acquainted with Mr Daniel Fairman of said Killingly and that in the Spring of said year I well recollect that the said Fairman went a tour of militia duty to New London — I do not recollect the name of the captain under whom the said Fairman served but Jacob Shading of said Killingly was Ensign — His tour of duty according to my best recollection was two months. And further the deponent saith not — Killingly. Aug 1, 1832 — Siloam Short
State of Connecticut County of Windham } Killingly Aug 1, 1832
Then Siloam Short who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — I also certify that said deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit —
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

Windham County to Killington Dec 4 1892
I hereby certify that the alteration of the within affidavit was made at the request of the within named deponent who after such alteration made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me Thomas Backus justice of the Peace

I Shubael Hutchins of Killingly in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged seventy three years do testify and say - That in the year 1777 during the revolutionary war Daniel Fairman served two months with me at Providence and Bristol in the State of Rhode Island in Capt Morey's company under General West - The name of our Colonel I do not recollect. Said company was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut - In the months of February and March 1778 the said Fairman also served with me in Providence in said State of Rhode Island in Capt Moses Branch's company and Col Johnson's regiment - Said regiment was a part of the State troops of the State of Connecticut. I also testify and say that I served one month during the months of July and August 1779 at Groton in the State of Connecticut and during that time the said Fairman was also in service at New London - How long he had been in service at New London when I arrived at Groton I cannot say but we were discharged about the same time - and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Killingly the 30th day of July 1832.
Shubael Hutchins
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Killingly July 30. 1832
Then Shubael Hutchins who subscribed the foregoing deposition personally appeared and made

solemn oath to the truth of the same before me And I do hereby certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit -
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace /
Windham County ss Killingly Dec 4 th 1882
I hereby certify that the words "of lawful age" in the second line of the within affidavit were erased and the words "aged seventy three years" inserted at the request of the within named deponent who after such alteration again made oath to the truth of the same before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace / / /

J. Hutchinson. J. Short J. Rude. L. D. Reynolds for. D. Fairman
1842
Williamstown Mass.

I Isaac Rude of Killingly in the County of Windham of aged 76 years  late of do depone and say - that in the year 1779 (the time in the Spring of said year) Mr Daniel Fairman went as a soldier to New London - I do not recollect the name of the company to which said Fairman belonged  was but the ensign was Jacob Spalding of said Killingly.
I also recollect that the said Fairman was drafted in the month of July or August 1780 for the term of two months to go into the State of Rhode Island and that the said Fairman went accordingly and according to my best knowledge and belief served out the term for which he was drafted as aforesaid - and further the deponent saith not - Dated at Killingly the 30th day of July 1830 -
Isaac Rude
State of Connecticut } County of Windham } S. Killingly July 30th 1830
Then Isaac Rude who subscribed the above deposition personally appeared and made solemn affirmation  oath to the truth of the same before me - And I do also certify that said Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and his testimony entitled to full credit - Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

Winham County to Killings 2 Dec 4 th 1852,
I hereby certify that the words "of lawful age" in the second line of the within affidavit were by me erased and the words "aged 76 years" inserted at the request of the within named deponent who after such alteration again made oath to the truth of the same before me
Thomas Backus Justice of the Peace

I Armin Buelles Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq. before whom the affidavits annexed herunto were made is duly qualified as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of his name are in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn on said County this 26 th day of Dec r A.D. 1832
Armin Buelles Clerk

I, Alvin Bolles, clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Thomas Backus Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits annexed hereto were made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures of his name are in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10 th day of August A.D. 1832
Alvin Bolles Clerk

Nathan Witters Deposition 11

I Nathan Witter of Brooklyn in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 71 years do testify and say that in the summer of the year 1779 as near as I can recollect, Daniel Fairman of Killingly served with me as a private soldier two months at New London - Our term of service commenced in the latter part of June or first of July (the exact day I cannot recollect. The name of our captain was Joseph Ransford Hinsworth was lieutenant, Wheeler was Ensign, the given names of the two latter cannot recollect, neither can I recollect the names of any of the general or field officers - Nathaniel Clark Jonas Clark and Isaac Hyde were three of the sergeants the other I cannot recollect, neither can I recollect the names of the corporals - I cannot recollect any general circumstances of our said service except that we spent some considerable time in working upon a fort called fort Wonsense - I have a perfect recollection of the said Fairmans being with me during the whole of said term as he was in my mess - According to my recollection we were drafted; though Mr Fairman thinks we were under enlistment during said term -
Nathan Witter
State of Connecticut } County of Windham }
Brooklyn Dec 11 th 1832
Then Nathan Witter who subscribed the foregoing affidavit personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me - And I do further certify that the said Witter is a man of fair character for truth and veracity, and his testimony entitled to full credit - Thomas Backus, Justice of the Peace

I Ammi Buelles clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Do hereby certify that Thomas Bachus Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County. That the within signature of his name is in his hand writing, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 11 th day of December A.D. 1832
Ammi Buelles clerk

1943
D. Fairman
P-47.
Backus.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Fairman which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
no
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
no
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
Not the seal to supplemental declaration

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
No
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
4252
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

"Springfield Union," Springfield, Mass., December 5, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
of Daniel Fairman of Killingly, Conn., appears as a Revolutionary War pensioner. I should like to know the date of his death , exact or approximate, and the place where he was living at that time or when he received his last pension payment; also name of widow and any children whose names may appear on the pension records.
With many thanks for this courtesy, I am
Yours very truly,
Charles G. Fairman